Archive for May, 2015

31 May

Judafest Street Festival – Budapest – 2015.

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 Hungary’s biggest social event at the historic Jewish Quarter in Budapest – 2015.

Sunday, June, 7.

10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

District, VII., Kazinczy Street

 Free admission

Here we go again … the culinary and cultural life will vibrant downtown. Hungary’s almost all Jewish organizations will be present.

Well, seems like only in one wink the year has passed since the 2014 year’s awesome:

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Some folks may not be happy for getting one year older, but anyway who have been awaiting for the date to come by will surely be there to get loose, to get into entertaining themselves in the Kazinczy Street and celebrate the diversity of Jewish culture together once again! There will be three stages, performing more than 30 artists with ongoing concerts and 50 alsort of programs.  No need to worry about food nor drinks … 40 stalls  will  be on the whole lane, drinks to plenty of  food will initiate by the scented delicacies for those passing by.

For being interested in the multitude of Jewish culture at the street festival mark the day which is less than a week ahead and  spend a full-day filled with programs will each will find themselves the one of interest. Courts for all age children will be almost on every corner.

This year’s festival guest of honor will be Poland.

During the day … The Rzeszow Klezmer Band (PL)

Only on Sunday, June, 7., in front of the Kazinczy Street Synagogue an exhibition can be seen of famous  Polish Jews.

The visitors to the Judafest also will get the opportunity to explore, taste the flavorful authentic Jewish and Polish dishes. On the spot there will be a huge collection of craft art items to see or simply falling in love and to purchase.

Just a sample from the programs … Guided walks in the hidden corners of the old Jewish quarter – Mazsike, Instant courses: Polish, Hungarian, Yiddish, Hebrew, Fair and Market, pancake counter, Chill-out Zone, Cinema Tent, Polish village, Civil kibitzer Street, People of Miracles adventure game for kids, Hebrew calligraphy, Jewish restaurants and cakes and cookies from the district’s confectionery.

 Update by Aggie Reiter

29 May

News Flash … 9th “Főzdefeszt” – Street Food Show – June, 5-7. 2015. – Budapest

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Venue … Városliget – City Park – Olof Palme promenade.

In just less than a week Hungary’s famous craft-beer festival is rolling along its way again between  at the Városliget – Budapest’s City Park,  which is the second largest public park in the District XIV. The total area is situated on 100 hectares. It has actually about 81 hectares of rich park  with approx. 6500 tree stands with shady canopies. The most elegant historical park where the open-air beer garden will take place.

More to it … probably not on my own by saying one of the biggest periodically arranged open-air beer-garden in the world.

Hungary’s craft-beer scene has seen an incredible growth in the last few years and even gaining more-and-more speed-up! The Főzdefeszt – Craft Beer Festival has grown from being an average festival of attracting 10.000 visitors to a mass-celebration with 40-50000 individuals twice a year. Főzdefeszt is the greatest gastronomical event of Hungary.

Despite the huge growth the Főzdefeszt is not an average beer festival, had managed to preserve its original peaceful and amiable character … no roaring music, nor second-hand pop stars, nor grunting pig gangs,  nor quantitative drinking,  nor short drinks, nor binge-drinking and most importantly neither crappy beer.

binge-drinking. Főzdefeszt is just becoming a professionally organized quality event. This is the first time to deploy the branded glasses ruling out the ugly, inappropriate and pollutant plastic-mugs.

A must-visit venue, … if wish to know where Hungarian beer is heading … if you want to taste several new breweries sprung up throughout the winter, or  … if  interested to check out how the old favors had improved and kept their qualities.

For the third time, they organize the festival together within their twin-festival, Street Food Show, the best and original street-food fare in Budapest. Also managed to pull the scenes together just like a few years ago the Főzdefeszt did it with the breweries.

On the spot there will be 50 beer-stands showcasing around 200 brews,  as well as 30 food-vendors, that will offer everything that will surely catch the eyes and taste.

Opening hours: Friday, June, 5.,   3 p.m.  June, 6. 2 a.m.
Saturday, June, 6. Noon  – June, 7., 2 a.m.
Sunday, June, 7., Noon  – Midnight

Free entry … just to buy a “Főzdefest” glass for beer drinking.

Update by Aggie Reiter

27 May

„Son of Saul” – Grand Prize – Cannes Film Festival- 2015.

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Hungary’s filmmaker received the Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his outstanding and astonishing set of a Holocaust drama the „Son of Saul”.  This was László Nemes Jeles  – Hungarian director-screenwriter’s  first debut film. The film’s script was prepared by the author in cooperation with the French script writer Clara Royer during his  five months scholarship  stay in Paris  in 2011. The film plan was previously awarded in Sarajevo at the Film Festival with the Living Pictures prize.   The film drama received  Four awards  in Cannes …  FIPRESCI Prize running in the main competition section …  the François Chalais Prize and  the Vulcan Award at the festival.

A number of foreign actors took part in the film …  Germany, Poland, United States of America and Israel who were preceded  during the casting by tough sorting. The film  shots mainly took place at several Budapest locations and at the Mafilm studio. The Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp buildings have had been demolished, therefore were reconstructed on the basis of photographs and historical research.

The drama in brief: the “Son of Saul” takes place in the venue the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in 1944.  A Hungarian Jewish prisoner named Saul  … played by Géza Röhrig … is a member of the Sonderkommando. It is a group of prisoners given humiliating and illusory privileges as trustees and minor amount in food ration to be able to carry the bodies from the gas chambers to pyres to be burned, then carting the ashes away to be dumped. At one of the occasions Saul recognize a body of his young son. Thereafter, in secret goes to search to find a rabbi among the prisoners to give the boy a proper burial. To achieve his plan Saul was using threats, blackmail and bribes and with so-called jewellery “shiny” stolen from the bodies.

The final cut was supported by financial and professional assistance from the Hungarian National Film Fund, which contributed a total of 310.6 million HUF.

The Son of Saul for the first time to be seen nationwide by the domestic audience after the Cannes International Film Festival will be from June, 11. 2015.

The American Sony Pictures Classics acquired the rights in distributing the film.

Update by Aggie Reiter

26 May

This is “Not the Messiah” … just a very naughty boy – May, 31. 2015. – Budapest.

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This is not to be missed!

8 p.m. Sunday, May, 31. 2015.

Papp László Budapest Sports Arena

District, XIV., 2. Stefania Rd. – Budapest

From the famous Monty Python – Mr. Eric Idle is coming for the first time to Budapest to take you away with his gags on the premiere night of the „Not the Messiah” in Budapest.  The Messiah is a baroque ‘n’ roll that captivated the world’s stages for over seven years and in a couple of days will be on stage in Budapest – Hungary.

The performance will be in Hungarian language, but never mind, because the acts will be jolly good and worthwhile to see also for the foreigners staying in Hungary.

The funniest member of the legendary group Monty Python – Eric Idle – songwriter of the melody well-known around the world … is going to be heard by Steve and Eric in Budapest.

Mr. Eric Idle is planning a kinda attack against the Hungarian actor – Steve Hajdú.  Earlier said … “My role is to sit and watch the show among the audience, but till then I hold the surprise the keep secret to myself . “The “Not the Messiah” music was co-written by Mr. Idle and John Du Prez.

According to gossip, at the comic oratorio entitled “Not the Messiah” Eric Idle will not be able to sit still and often will pop up in the auditorium to grab the microphone out of Steve’s hand. What’s more, he will pour those humorous gags on us, processing from the move Life of Brian. No way, to leave it out in Budapest! I will not be able to remain silent, when Steve Hajdú will be up on stage, singing alone the song.It is logical I am going to sing along with him at the end of the show.

Visiting Hungary and to be present at the show is really such a rare opportunity for him and of course for the Hungarian audience, but would not bet on the foreigners not to be going out to this unique show.

Update by Aggie Reiter

25 May

Herald News … “Red Army Choir” coming to Hungary – 2015.

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Even though we are ahead to Season of Summer in Hungary, a good news is never too early! In September a sensational performances will be coming up with the presentation of the “Red Army Choir” – Russian Federation Ministry of Interior to hold concerts and folk dance in several Hungarian cities. The Russian Federation Ministry of Interior ensemble is of professional artists.

There will be Kalinka, Katyusha, Moscow nights and Partisan song as well. At these series of concert the invited guest Vásáry André will perform, who was chosen from among several European singers to be in their production.

Here are the dates to mark at the Calendar:

On September, 17. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Veszprém Arena at Veszprém.

On September, 18. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Audi Arena at Győr.

On September, 19. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Papp László Budapest Sport Arena at Budapest.

On September, 20. 2015., – 7 p.m. in the Miskolc Generali Arena at Miskolc.

The Red Army ensemble was founded in 1939 and at the time being,  the  Red Army was to raise the morale of the tired, exhausted army. Current director and conductor Viktor Eliseev co-directs professional work with the ensemble since 1985. The extremely powerful, classical dancers and an acrobatic technique show will be most probably admired by the audience. The roots of the Russian folk, army and navy dances will not be missing in their presentations. They already toured to all the continents. Held shows and concert over 7000 occasion in front of 20 million people. For many already known but those sitting in the audience for the time will be able to see the real world-renowned Cossack dances.

The Red Army Ensemble previously played together with a number of major international superstars among them with Celine Dion.  They were the guests performers in 1980 to open the Moscow Olympic Games and in 2014  the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Update by Aggie Reiter

24 May

Biggest Carpet of Flowers in Budapest – 2015

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TO-DAY …. the intention is to draw the attention to the Hungarian women!

At one of the most spectacular venues on the 15th of March Square – Budapest.

A bed of 40,000 flowers greet the Hungarian women on May 24 on Sunday.

The flower carpet was open at 11 a.m. to the public whereas the country’s biggest takeaway was support by Danone Activia to raise awareness of women’s everyday  correct position. The reason why? … because the recognition and attention should not only be on Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day and on Mother’s Day due to them. With this unusual creations the Activia would like to draw the attention to the women’s daily activities.

Many times we take it for granted that as a mother, as a friend, companion or a colleague these women are on their side, which is the extraordinary performance and with this carpet of flowers the organizers wished to draw the attention and express  the diversity of women.

The extraordinary 1000 square meter carpet of flowers only for just  one day  on Sunday can be seen. Throughout the day, until late evening, the flower carpet is distributed to visitors on the site  and  hopefully by then many of these flowers will be placed at home and filled in vases or in the lady’s garden and balcony boxes.

Tamás Gulyás –  well-known as the “Flower Carnival” sculptor  led … worked, with 50 people for 12Hs from last night to make this flower carpet alive this morning.

It is still not too late to visit the square and be out to enjoy the warmth ray of the sun and relax at the beautiful environment. 

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

20 May

Rio Club supporting Hungary’s sport heroes to reap victory in Rio 2016 Summer Games.

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Officially was announced to-day at the Larus Restaurant and Event Center – Budapest to be supporting the Hungarian sports heroes by the  Rio Club – Hungary.  The Rio Club offered 32 future’s emerging sporty individuals and competitors already proved in their sport life to be in supporting them.

Through the Rio Club those athletes will be given support, co-helping them in preparing the time ahead who are expected to be representing Hungary at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The chosen first five athletes were Miklós Dudás – kayaker, Miklós Ungvári and Abigél Joó both judo competitors, Emese Szász – fencing and Renáta Tobai-Sike – shooter who all  were handed over  the emblem  Audi A3  made car from their special supporter.

At the ceremonial event Bence Szabó – Secretary General of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) recalled that prior to the Sydney Games was the first occasion the athletes received cars for personally use.

The General Secretary added, since Sydney can see the progress in this field, because in those days the selected athletics received a Fiat made vehicle and to-day the elected young athletics received an Audi made vehicle.

The athletics were selected by Laszló Fábián – MOB sports director and Zsolt Gyulai – member of the MOB Board, and Tamás Tóth – President of the Rio Club Hungary and other members of the MOB consisting of Board of Trustees, which supervises the selection of contestants. Tamás Tóth talked about this year handing over further 32 cars and wish to provide additional opportunities for athletes, mentioning as one example to provide them with mobile phones.

István Csonka – sales and chief marketing officer highlighted that the Groupama Garancia Co. is supporting, standing behind the Rio Club because their goal is to support the healthy lifestyle and the domestic sports life. Also added he wish to draw the intention to the private partners the importance of sport activities.

Sándor Mátrabérc – Audi brand director emphasized that the Porsche Hungária Ltd., and the Audi Brand  signed an agreement with the MOB three years ago and now extends to hand over cars. More to it,  it is important that these cars are manufactured in the City of Győr – Hungary, and by this Hungarian automotive helping Hungary’s athletes. Other supporters: Adidas and Tensi Sport and Holiday.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

18 May

20th Danube Carnival … International Multicultural Festival – Hungary

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Budapest –  June, 6 – 12. 2015.

At the Danube Carnival will feature 80 programs with more than two-thousand artists, appearing at a dozen of venues. The organizers each year bring new attractions  and its main goal is to foster intercultural dialogue.

The Danube Carnival is now held for the 20th occasion in Budapest. Within the Carnival a combination of special series of programs of the folk dance, folk music, contemporary dance, brass, symphonic and world music combining diverse culture based on national and international traditions.

Budapest will be welcoming the colorful culture brought by foreigner countries with dance groups, bands and artists. Also will take place the “Chain Bridge” – International Folk Dance  Competition,  where an international jury  will evaluate the performances on June, 18. 2015.  Three prize to be won … Golden Chain Bridge, Silver Chain Bridge, Bronze Chain Bridge and Special Prize voted by the audience.

Budapest’s air will be filled with festive feeling. On June, 19., at the Erkel Theater in co-operation with the European Dance Caravan will be presenting Hungarian, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian, Turkish, Spanish, Finnish and  Transylvania artists. On June, 20., at the Margaret Island – Open-air Theater can be seen on stage the Carnival Gala with international guests and locals,  as the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, the  National Dance Ensemble. As for music in the ears lovers … at the Carnival Gala Evening will be held an unusual concert with over 100 musicians both Hungarian and European at the Pesti Vigadó.

Special guest at the concert Márta Sebestyén – Kossuth and Liszt Prize-winning folks singer will entertain the audience.

At the Danube Palace where the festival was launched 20 years ago a photo exhibition opens introducing the twenty year of the Carnival’s history.

The series of these exclusive events are patron by Zoltán Balog – Minister of Human Resources and Katalin Bogyai – UN Ambassador. The directors of the Danube Carnival are the Danube Art Co.  and  János Mucsi – choreographer awarded by the Knight Cross Distinction of Hungary and the Gyula Harangozó Prize.

A peak into the invited countries dance groups: Bulgaria – Thrace State Folk Ensemble – Plovdiv, Finland – Jarkko Peltola Prcheter – Helsinki, Greece – Hellenic Center for Folklore Dance Ensemble – Athens, Georgia – Dance Gurjaani – Girjaani,   Italy –Dance Akragas, Agrigento, Philippines – Bayanihan Dance Company – Manila,  Serbia – Mladost Dance Avala – Beograde, Serbia –  Vojvodina – Talentum Dance Company – Subotica,  Slovakia – Sluka State Dance Ensemble – Bratislava, Slovakia – Treasures Dance – Zseliz,  Transylvania – Romania – Holly Dance – Cehu, Transylvania – Romania -. Three’s Dance Ensemble – Saint George, Turkey – Aegean University Dance Ensemble – Izmir, Turkey – Karagöz Folk Dance Group – Bursa.

For grabbing  to some events tickets: http://dunakarneval.hu/en/ticket-sales/

Update by Aggie Reiter

17 May

Fabulous Four Lads arrived to the Egri Museum … the 4th Beatles Museum around the Globe.

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Opening The Beatles Museum in the City of Eger – Hungary!

Place: 30. Csiky S. Street – Eger

Officially opened on Friday, May 15, 2015.

You were caught by the Beatle’s bug there is your place to visit.

Prior to the opening, the media representatives were welcomed by Marianna Micskei Bányainé – Director Korona Hotel who said the Hotel’s space and cellar was a perfect venue to open the museum after several rebuilding took place. Two independent Beatles collectors: Gábor Molnár and Gábor Peterdi were and are fanatic collectors of the Fab4. Since 1978, Gábor Peterdi had been collecting, captured audio and video materials and a number of valuable relic material, literature and contemporary library of publications and many photos by  Dezső Hoffman (1912-1986) who was a Hungarian photographer. He earned international acclaim in the ’60s shooting photographs of the Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Rolling Stones, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and a bunch of famous artists around in those days. Gábor Molnár – author of the „Immortal” book of The Beatles, been a huge collector of discs, DVD’s  and other items from the late sixties to the present day. As the two collectors said now they finally found its worthy home and here they revealed their Beatles memorabilia collection to the public, but previously went through the „Yellow Brick Road” and after several years of unsuccessful attempts found the ideal location to keep the Beatles’ flame alive at the Hotel Korona – Eger. The Beatles Museum in Eger is the one and only national icon of the four lads and regarding to the international level, it stands in the fourth place in the line after the first at Albert Dock – Liverpool – UK, following Halle – Germany and one in Buenos Aires – Argentina – South America. The official opening was held by János Bródy Kossuth Prize-winning singer, composer. János Bródy said, the significance of the Beatles can not be overestimated, not only by the number of their fantastic music, but at the time being was also a revolution in communication through their music and left a milestone for  posterity. The “Mushroom Heads” were the first ones not with just their performances, but their studio recordings creating something everlasting. The Beatles Museum has a twist in its name called to be on the „Egri Road” pronouncing as „Eggrie Road” which sounds more familiar to the „Abbey Road” at the Hotel Korona. After the offical opening, fans stormed the  Eggrie Road. Was already a fantastic atmosphere on the first day of introducing the collection. After the official opening tour we stopped in the gift shop and the cashier suggested we continue our tour in the museum around the corner which included a movie, collection with uncountable items, such as a piece of brick from the Liverpool Club “The Cavern” with an original entry ticket, the place the Beatles first performed. The bricks were auctioned when the building was demolished in ’83. Want to have the look as a Beatle, no problem, there on the spot can be purchased  the Beatle style black wigs. For any Beatles Fan, lots to see and interesting layout you will get it all, atmosphere, music, celebration, history, it’s a beatles shrine! After the  official opening already awaited by a large number of visitor to the interactive exhibition while having six turns to entrance. Take your camera locals and foreigners … step into history,  its brilliant and must-see place for all and save your day’s memories from the „Eggrie Road”. By the time the evening came, the Beatles’ greatest hits was presented at the Dobó Square  with the concert of  The Blackbirds. The museum’s opening hours and entrance fees are rolling in the side-show and  in the meantime enjoy the ride.

Now there is a Beatles Museum in Hungary which would be the 4th in the World that is in the City of Eger!

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

15 May

Beer Festival – Corvin Quater – Budapest – 2015.

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District, VIII. – Corvin Quater – Budapest

May, 14 -17. 2015.

No  entry  payment  is needed … only cost a „Hello” … “Hi” … “Howdy”!

During the long week-end floating … as the Hungarians say  … Beer is equal to the „Liquid Bread” is  introduced by approximately 30 exhibitors over a hundred different  types of draft and bottled beers, which  awaited visitors to be a little bit in the Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary by enjoying  the tastes at the international days offers.

Attractive Spaniards Flashmob caught many eyes within their style of dancing, held at the Corvin Quater’ s  Beer Festival.

Each day a particular nation introduce their nation’s beer, culture, cuisine and music. On Thursday  – the International Day, Friday – the Czech Day,  Saturday – the German Day and on Sunday  – the Hungarian Day  is to be the closing day  of  great draft beers … at least for a “short” period of time.

No one is left out  to get into the mood and have a splendid  time with friends around having  smooth, tasty  beers experience.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

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